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Scottish Tories criticise latest report on education attainment

The Scottish Conservatives have said the Education Secretary “needs to stop patting herself on the back” after a report revealed a widening attainment gap and fewer children achieving expected levels in literacy and numeracy. The Scottish ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:46

Scotland

Stephen Kerr appointed as Conservative education spokesman

Stephen Kerr has been appointed as the Scottish Conservatives’ new education spokesman, after Oliver Mundell left the frontbench team for personal reasons. The Central Scotland list MSP said he would build on the “tireless work” of Mr ...

20 Sept 2022 at 18:09

Tory MSPs back ‘child of the Union’ Liz Truss for prime minister

Nine Tory MSPs have backed Liz Truss for prime minister, claiming Scotland would be “at the heart of the Union” under her leadership. The Foreign Secretary has been described as a “heartfelt Unionist” by Scottish Conservative ...

01 Aug 2022 at 09:29

Tory MSP says result of Johnson confidence vote leaves ‘dark shadow’ over party

The chief whip for the Scottish Conservatives at Holyrood has said the result of Monday’s vote of confidence in the Prime Minister has left a “dark shadow” looming over the party. Stephen Kerr was speaking on the BBC’s Good ...

07 Jun 2022 at 11:05

Scotland

Education Secretary will not set ‘arbitrary’ date for closing attainment gap

The Education Secretary has refused to give an “arbitrary” date for closing the country’s poverty-related attainment gap. Shirley-Anne Somerville gave evidence on the Scottish Attainment Challenge to the Education, ...

18 May 2022 at 17:56

Scotland

Education Secretary will not set ‘arbitrary’ date for closing attainment gap

18 May 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Scottish Tories will unite behind PM during Ukraine war, says chief whip

The Scottish Conservatives will unite behind Boris Johnson when he speaks to the party’s conference in Aberdeen, its chief whip has said. Stephen Kerr said the party’s focus is on supporting the Prime Minister ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Sturgeon: Government ‘committed’ to providing laptops for children

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she is “extremely committed” to giving every school child in Scotland a laptop or tablet, despite Conservative claims that the length of time it will take to roll out the scheme ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

We should not settle for education returning to pre-Covid standards, MSPs told

The recovery of Scotland’s education system from the pandemic should aim to improve on pre-Covid levels, MSPs have heard. Academics, politicians and unions have been warning since the pandemic forced ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Tories are ‘stronger together’, says Michael Gove amid ongoing criticism of PM

A key ally of the Prime Minister has insisted the Tories are “stronger together as one Conservative family”, as reports indicate Boris Johnson has lost the support of another senior MP amid the ...

02 Feb 2022 at 13:56

Scotland

Poorest pupils ‘betrayed’ as university access attainment gap widens – Tories

Scotland’s university access attainment gap has widened, figures show, with the Scottish Government accused of “betraying” the poorest Scottish students. An end-of-cycle report from admissions ...

06 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Tories to lead Holyrood education debate amid teacher pay dispute

A parliamentary debate led by the Scottish Tories will highlight the “rock bottom” morale of teachers in Scotland. The party will use their parliamentary time in Holyrood on Wednesday to ...

06 Dec 2022 at 01:01

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